Wrap around axle connection for suspension trailing arm
AssigneeReyco Granning, LLC
InventorsKenneth WALL, Michael G. OCHSE
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Abstract
A vehicle suspension is provided, including an axle having an axle body with an exterior surface, a main trailing arm shell portion having a first axle engagement surface configured for engaging a first portion of the exterior surface, and a second trailing arm shell portion having a second axle engagement surface configured for engaging a second portion of the exterior surface. Upon assembly to the axle, the main trailing arm shell portion and the second trailing arm shell portion engage more than 180° of a curvature of the exterior surface.
Claims17
A vehicle suspension, comprising:
- an axle having an axle body with an exterior surface;
- a main trailing arm shell portion having a first axle engagement surface configured for engaging a first portion of said exterior surface;
- a second trailing arm shell portion having a second axle engagement surface configured for engaging a second portion of said exterior surface;
- upon assembly to said axle, said main trailing arm shell portion and said second trailing arm shell portion engaging more than 180° of a curvature of said exterior surface.
The suspension of claim 6, wherein said complementary mating alignment formations include a mating tab and slot on opposing surfaces of said main and second shell portions.
A vehicle suspension trailing arm for use with a vehicle suspension having an axle with an exterior surface, comprising:
- a main trailing arm shell portion having a first axle engagement surface configured for engaging a first portion of the exterior surface;
- a second trailing arm shell portion having a second axle engagement surface configured for engaging a second portion of the exterior surface;
- upon assembly to said axle, said main trailing arm shell portion and said second trailing arm shell portion engaging more than 180° of the exterior surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.